with a crunchy golden breadcrumb and parmesan cheese topping.

Very easy, very French, very comforting.

I make this using a store bought seafood marinara mix prawns/shrimp, mussels, fish and calamari.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

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But you’re able to use any seafood you want!

Creamy with no cream.

The editor of Super Food Ideas magazine calls it a Nagi Special.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

Because I do so many creamy-no-cream recipes!

While it might sound fancy, its so easy to make.

I dont deliberately make recipes healthier using a bechamel sauce instead of cream.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

But I know loads and loads of recipes made using bechamel sauce!

But I swear, there is not asingle drop of creamin it!

You will find hardcore seafood gratin recipes out there made with a homemade seafood broth.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

Actually, my brother made one for a family dinner the other week.

Mine is a midweek version.

PS I also make this using a store-bought seafood marinara mix.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

Because my local seafood shop does a great quality marinara mix.

But you could easily put together your own mix using whatever seafood you want.

Ultimate winter comfort food.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

Well, along with creamy soups (try myNo Chop Roasted Pumpkin Soup!)

and hearty stews (Irish Beef and Guinness Stew!).

It makes me almost glad that its pouring with rain with blustering winds and dark dreary clouds outside today.

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

I probably wouldnt complain if I woke up tomorrow and it was summer!

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Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake - mixed seafood (your choice!) and pasta baked in a creamy sauce with a crunchy breadcrumb and cheese topping! recipetineats.com

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